I had the same experience with the military surplus stuff. Tried painting it
with hardware store spray paint and that helped some. I use it for light duty
— microwave antennas, etc… but I would be reluctant to use it for heavy stuff.
I’m glad to see the good report on the strong well stuff.
Good luck,
Dave, K4TO
> On Jul 30, 2017, at 1:41 AM, Wes Stewart <wes_n7ws@triconet.org> wrote:
>
> I was thinking about building an LPD antenna and purchased some Strongwell 2"
> square fiberglass tubing about 7 years ago. I never finished the project and
> the tubing has been kicking around the yard in the AZ sun since then. I see
> no signs of degradation and it had no treatment whatsoever.
>
> Contrast that to the fiberglass military mast sections that turn to hazardous
> waste in a year or so.
>
> Wes N7WS
>
>
> On 7/28/2017 6:27 PM, Rudy Bakalov via TowerTalk wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Does anyone have first hand experience to share? What can I expect from
>> primed and painted UV resistant fiberglass?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Rudy N2WQ
>>
>> Sent using a tiny keyboard. Please excuse brevity, typos, or inappropriate
>> autocorrect.
>>
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